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B11 Arid desert. Mexican Hat. Utah, USA
Position:
N37° 59.289'
W109° 31.127'
Elevation:
6169'/ 1880m
Image format:
MF 35mm
ARID DESERT
DESERTS are dry because although rain may fall from time to time,
any water is quickly EVAPORATED back into the ATMOSPHERE. Plants
and animals that do manage to live in these areas are adapted
to prolonged periods of DROUGHT. Each plant needs a lot of space
in which to spread its roots and collect the limited moisture.
Vegetation is therefore sparse as in this view of the desert area
of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah, USA.
Less detail
Image Trail:
B7 Sand dunes and wind ripples. Death Valley. California, USA
B8 Evaporite deposit. Death Valley. California, USA
L31 Evaporite deposit. Bonneville Salt Flats. Utah, USA
L41 Trash in desert. Utah, USA
L68 Dust Storm Owens Lake. California, USA
L72 White Gypsum Sand, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico,
USA
H1 River in an arid area. Fremont River, Capitol Reef National Park.
Utah, USA
Links:
www.desertusa.com/ |
